One clear instruction
At Slough, save the station side, meeting landmark and approach message before the train arrives.
01 — The station handover
Where the chauffeur meets you at Slough
Your meeting point is outside the main entrance on Brunel Way. The relevant route from the train is the principal ticket-hall exit towards Brunel Way. The chauffeur confirms Brunel Way, the vehicle registration and the exact door on approach. The chauffeur does not wait in a taxi-only rank or an active loading lane; if the kerb is controlled, the passenger and chauffeur meet first and walk to the car together. Slough is on the Great Western Main Line and Elizabeth line, with regional connections.
For a departure, the car uses the signed short set-down serving the Brunel Way entrance. The final approach is via Brunel Way from central Slough, following current station signs. The chauffeur unloads the booked luggage at a permitted place and leaves the stopping area promptly. The ticket hall and footbridge connect the street entrance with the platforms. Station signs, road restrictions and staff directions govern the exact point available on the day, so a temporary closure may move the handover to a nearby lawful bay.
- 19min
- to Heathrow
- 57min
- to Gatwick
- 49min
- to central London
Road times are live-traffic estimates for a weekday morning; your quoted price uses your exact addresses.
02 — Four details to save
Slough meeting and set-down points
- Exit
- Brunel Way main entrance
- Follow station signs from the platform to this agreed side.
- Set-down
- Brunel Way set-down
- Used for unloading, subject to current signs.
- Waiting
- Nearby short-stay space
- a permitted short-stay space away from bus stops and the taxi rank
- Return
- Brunel Way main entrance
- The vehicle point is confirmed after passenger and chauffeur meet.
03 — Delayed trains and onward roads
Keeping a Slough collection connected
Where the rail operator publishes live running times for the booked service, FCET follows them and adjusts the collection plan for a reported delay. Live rail data does not identify when a particular passenger has reached the concourse, so the passenger still texts after leaving the platform. If no usable running information is published, that message becomes the timing update. The agreed meeting point remains Brunel Way main entrance unless both sides confirm a change.
Road guides from the station are 11.1 miles and about 20 minutes to Heathrow, 47.9 miles and about 55 minutes to Gatwick, and 24.2 miles and about 50 minutes to central London. Luton, Stansted and London City are included in the journey links below. These figures are planning guides; traffic, the terminal and the complete destination can change the booked schedule.
04 — Passenger and luggage
The station meeting continues at the car
The chauffeur confirms the passenger and onward address, assists with the recorded luggage and uses the permitted vehicle point stated in the approach message.
05 — Continue the journey
Journeys and nearby stations from Slough
06 — Compare the handover
Slough and the nearest alternative
| Features | Walk | Set-down | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slough | Signed route to platforms | Brunel Way set-down | Brunel Way main entrance |
| Maidenhead | Footbridge from ticket hall | Main entrance forecourt | West of Slough |
Confirm the station name and side; nearby stations do not share one vehicle meeting point.
07 — Booking the car
What to send for Slough
Send the travel date, train service and arrival, passenger mobile, party size, luggage and complete onward address. For departures, add the time needed inside the station. The booking records the Brunel Way entrance named in the approach message as the normal return reference, subject to an access update.
Journey cost is confirmed at booking. FCET is available 24/7 with DBS-checked chauffeurs and has operated since 2004. Include child seats, large cases, mobility aids, extra stops or fixed appointments before confirmation so the correct vehicle and handover can be planned.
FCET service assurances
Booked train services are followed where the operator publishes live running times; otherwise the passenger updates the chauffeur by text · DBS-checked chauffeurs · Chauffeur-driven travel since 2004
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